NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's invitation to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani to visit Mohali to watch the forthcoming India-Pakistan Cricket World Cup semi-final match dominates the front pages in all the papers with most labelling it `cricket-diplomacy'.
The release of two reports by the V K Shunglu Committee probing irregularities in the Commonwealth Games is also prominently noticed on the front pages of most papers. Highlighting the roles of Delhi Chief Minister and Lieutenant Governor, the Asian Age says "Shunglu indicts Sheila, LG : Opp. says quit". The Tribune says "Shunglu panel blames duo, others for Rs 1500 crore loss".
Another report that is widely noticed is that of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on the management of defence estates. The Hindustan Times writes that the CAG has reported that the army is running 97 unauthorised golf courses spanning about 9000 acres across the country. The Tribune reports in its front page headline "Hotel, factory, wedding halls and golf courses come up on defence land".
Continuing with its reportage on the Wikileaks cables, the Hindu writes on its front page that BJP leader and presently Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley had told an American diplomat in May,2005 that Hindu nationalism was an opportunistic issue for the party.
With assembly elections round the corner in many states, the papers are keenly tracking politics in these states. Papers like the Times of India, The Indian Express and the Pioneer report that the Congress led UDF alliance in Kerala has promised rice at One rupees a kilo for BPL families. The Asian Age writes that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's son finds a place in the Congress' list of 65 candidates for West Bengal.
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